Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 8.36 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
8.36 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
148th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.36 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.71 million
in 2012
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1995–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1995200920241995: 7.1M1996: 7.4M1997: 7.2M1998: 7.6M1999: 7.5M2000: 7.8M2001: 8.2M2002: 8.2M2003: 8.1M2004: 7.9M2005: 7.6M2006: 7.6M2007: 7.5M2008: 7.4M2009: 7.2M2010: 7.1M2011: 6.9M2012: 6.7M2013: 7.4M2014: 7.4M2015: 7.1M2016: 7.1M2017: 7.3M2018: 7.5M2019: 7.6M2020: 7.8M2021: 7.7M2022: 8.0M2023: 8.3M2024: 8.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) recorded 8.36 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 8.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.71 million, in 2012.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 148th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 7.12 million
1996 7.43 million +4.4%
1997 7.19 million -3.2%
1998 7.63 million +6.1%
1999 7.53 million -1.3%
2000 7.76 million +3.0%
2001 8.21 million +5.8%
2002 8.18 million -0.3%
2003 8.09 million -1.1%
2004 7.88 million -2.7%
2005 7.61 million -3.3%
2006 7.62 million +0.2%
2007 7.51 million -1.5%
2008 7.37 million -1.9%
2009 7.19 million -2.4%
2010 7.10 million -1.3%
2011 6.90 million -2.7%
2012 6.71 million -2.9%
2013 7.42 million +10.6%
2014 7.37 million -0.6%
2015 7.15 million -3.1%
2016 7.12 million -0.4%
2017 7.32 million +2.9%
2018 7.46 million +1.8%
2019 7.63 million +2.3%
2020 7.80 million +2.3%
2021 7.70 million -1.3%
2022 8.00 million +3.8%
2023 8.27 million +3.4%
2024 8.36 million +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.38 million 7.12 million 7.63 million 5
2000s 7.74 million 7.19 million 8.21 million 10
2010s 7.22 million 6.71 million 7.63 million 10
2020s 8.03 million 7.70 million 8.36 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 145 Suriname 32,253 compare
  2. 146 Latvia 30,242 compare
  3. 147 Trinidad and Tobago 28,046 compare
  4. 148 Bahrain 27,108 compare
  5. 149 Mauritius 25,765 compare
  6. 150 Bhutan 24,751 compare
  7. 151 Estonia 24,685 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 8.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 8.36 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.71 million in 2012.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 148th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,017 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release